Enthralling Trails

I am Different, not Less “Life is all about balance. Since I have only one leg, I understand that well.”― Sandy Fussell The article named ‘ Pandemic takes a unique toll of South African Disabled ’ spoke of the stress the disabled had to face due to their disability during the pandemic. The president addressed the nation’s fears, but none had spoken for the disabled like the deaf and the blind who could not hear or see the president. The pandemic restrictions, the use of masks, the lockdown measures and social distancing had blocked their sense of smell and help of people. The disabled in any country undergo social exclusion. Life is difficult than the disability due to ostracism. Human beings are either unkind due to their experiences or learnt emotion. The article reminded me of Saira and her doll. Saira was born a few years ago after the summer solstice. The earth was hot and fiery, but Saira’s whines matched the rage. She could gulp lungfuls of air and cry relentlessly. It was i...

  We should look for expressions of artistry, and be sensitive to beauty, responsive to what has been created for us” ― Edith Schaeffer, This academic year, the students joined the undergraduate program six months later than the schedule due to the Pandemic. They were happy that the professional courses had begun finally, and the University was trying its best to save their year by making the academic year a shorter one. The online classes began with great fervour, but we missed meeting the students in reality. The students who joined the course were from various states in India. There were a few students from Kashmir too. The students were polite and elegant in their composition and speech. They were empathetic and actively involved in sensitizing people when a fire broke out in Sweepers Colony, Noorbagh in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. They helped the weak and vulnerable. A photograph of one of the Kashmiri students clad in white overalls with a dark scarf and a mask overlo...